A listing of news, highlights, and accomplishments of EESI associates, affiliates, and staff.
2015 News, Highlights, and Accomplishments
- Geosciences graduate students teach earthquake 'fun-damentals' to kids at AGU - December 2015
- EMS honors service and accomplishments at annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon - December 2015
- Cracks in abandoned wells could hinder carbon sequestration efforts - December 2015
- Penn State Scientists on COP 21 & the Paris Agreement - December 2015
- Computer programming enriches education, job prospects for Earth science majors - December 2015
- New e-textbook offers an introduction to climate risk analysis tools - December 2015
- Seven Penn State Researchers named AAAS Fellows - November 2015
- The Human Role in Global Climate Change (YouTube video) - November 2015
- Eat a paleo peach: First fossil peaches discovered in southwest China - November 2015
- Antarctica's next top numerical model - November 2015
- Scientists study links between climate change and extreme weather - November 2015
- Professor awarded Fulbright to study tree carbon storage, teach in South Africa - October 2015
- Schreyer Scholar investigates climate science, oceanography through NOAA program - October 2015
- Researchers hunting for Pennsylvania's orphaned and abandoned wells - October 2015 (Original link not available anymore; Replacement: http://sustainability.psu.edu/spotlight/researchers-hunting-pennsylvanias-orphaned-and-abandoned-wells)
- Alley family establishes graduate scholarship in climate science - October 2015
- Climate models used to explain formation of Mars valley networks - October 2015
- South Carolina flooding is the type of event climate scientists have warned about for years - October 2015
- Interactive videos used to explore complexities of conservation in online course - October 2015
- When Nature Strikes - Science of Natural Hazards: Hurricanes - September 2015
- NYC risks future flooding during hurricanes - September 2015
- Speaker series to highlight Penn State earth and environmental sciences research - September 2015
- Penn State researchers assess the impacts of changing weather on Pennsylvania - September 2015
- Pre-packaged doubt: A problem for action on climate change - August 2015
- Researcher travels to New Orleans 10 years after Hurricane Katrina - August 2015
- Study finds geoengineering technique would not stop sea level rise - August 2015
- Shale Network fosters collaboration, focuses on water quality - July 2015
- Geological Society grant supports Susquehanna Shale Hills research - June 2015
- Yosemite forest fire example of possible things to come - June 2015
- State High students partner with Penn State to monitor water quality - June 2015
- Jet contrails affect surface temperatures - June 2015
- Penn State mapping tool could help save seabirds - June 2015
- Astrobiology students explore alien environment on Earth - May 2015
- Faculty, student excellence celebrated at annual awards banquet - May 2015
- Penn State, citizen scientists work together for clearer picture of Pa. streams - May 2015
- New technique shows shale-drilling additives in drinking-water taps near leak - May 2015
- State-of-the-art carbon-14 dating facility coming to Penn State - May 2015
- Work begins to establish a baseline carbon budget for U.S. coastlines - May 2015
- David Pollard receives Paul F. Robertson Award for Breakthrough of the Year - April 2015
- Warning over aerosol climate fix - April 2015
- Global Target of 2°C Temperature Rise 'Inadequate', IPCC Member Says - April 2015
- Methane monitoring method reveals high levels in Pennsylvania stream - April 2015
- Students explore ocean mysteries, help local community appreciate coral reefs - April 2015
- Scientists: Weakening Gulf Stream could impact marine life, weather - March 2015
- Latest NSF rankings: Penn State scores high in broad range of research fields - March 2015
- Focus on Research: Science on ice: Penn State divers brave the chill for ancient sediment samples - March 2015
- Harsh winter was time to shine for Penn State Campus Weather Service - March 2015
- Private Forest Landowners Conference registration deadline is March 12 - March 2015
- Interaction of ocean oscillations caused 'false pause' in global warming - March 2015
- Cooler Pacific has slowed global warming, briefly - study - February 2015
- Polar Center offers climate change guidance to middle, high school teachers - February 2015
- Environmentally speaking, does it matter if we dump snow into the ocean? - February 2015
- Iconic graph at center of climate debate - February 2015
- Help Penn State Find Abandoned Oil Wells - February 2015
- Do you want to help Penn State find abandoned oil wells? - February 2015
- Greenland's hidden meltwater lakes store up trouble - February 2015
- Focus on Research: A bird's-eye view - Researchers take to the skies to chart the flow of greenhouse gases - February 2015 (CDT took article offline)
- Reefs, research and a refinery: EMS science course takes undergrads to Curacao - February 2015
- Greenland plays important role in polar ice research - January 2015
- Elementary students dig in to Shake, Rattle & Rocks event - January 2015
- Katherine Freeman named distinguished professor at Penn State - January 2015
- NASA awards $30M grant to Penn State to help answer climate questions - January 2015
- Alley receives BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in climate change - January 2015
- Richard Alley receives BBVA Foundation award - January 2015
- Focus on Research: Penn State researchers aim to take temperature of Antarctic Ice - January 2015 (CDT took article offline)